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Jun 23
IGL Global Fellows

Haiti’s Northern Region: A Bastion of Unexplored Potential by Tania Smith (F’20)

by tuftsigl

“The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere” is a moniker that has followed Haiti for decades. If you Google Haiti, you will come across images of extreme poverty: streets covered in heaps of trash and the gaunt faces of people ravaged by hunger. Haiti has also been known for its adverse risk to natural disasters.

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Jun 22

Graduate School I: Making the Decision of When and Where by Haitong Du (A’22)

by tuftsigl

Almost one in every five Tufts students attends a graduate school as a part of their post-graduation plans. On June 6th, the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership held a webinar on “Making the Decision of When and Where” featuring four alumnae sharing what they see as the value of going, or not going, to grad schools.

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Jun 03
IGL Community

IGL Resources on Racism, Racial Justice and Equity

by tuftsigl

The IGL has compiled some resources to help understand Racism, Racial Justice and Equity.

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May 17
IGL

IGL Graduating Students

by tuftsigl

This year, the university is unable to hold graduation ceremonies on its campuses. While the graduate schools will have virtual graduations, the undergraduate Class of 2020 opted for an in-person graduation once large gatherings are permitted again.

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May 16

COVID-19 and the IGL

by tuftsigl

The campus is quiet. The IGL has not had its doors open in over a month, since March 16. In its 34-year history, this is unique for the Institute.

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May 08
Inquiry

Event – Inquiry Simulation 2020

by tuftsigl

Inquiry held its 29th annual simulation this year, albeit in a very different format than it usually takes. The more than 200 high school students and 19 EPIIC students who were part of Inquiry spent the last few months preparing for the simulation, which focused on the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

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